understanding spoken french
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Learning To Understand French Before you can speak French fluently, you have to be able to understand what is being said. This can be very challenging because spoken French is very different from the written language. It’s important here to make the distinction between scripted and unscripted speech.Students usually start out listening to speeches, movies, radio and television programs like newscasts or soap operas.his can be very challenging because spoken French is very different from the written language. It’s important here to make the distinction between scripted and unscripted speech. Students usually start out listening to speeches, movies, radio and television programs like newscasts or soap operas.
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French language In the 12th–13th century the Francien dialect became dominant, and it gained the status of literary language because of both the central position of the Île-de-France region and the political and cultural prestige of Paris.
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French Language in Canada In studies on the particularities of Québec French and the French spoken in the Québec diaspora, linguists distinguish the following five categories: 1) traits typical of the French spoken in the 16 th and 17 th centuries, 2) usages from regional dialects of France, 3) innovations, 4) borrowings from Aboriginal languages, and 5) anglicisms.
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- Standard French or 'Parisian' French is the main written form used everyday. It is the most common, especially in commerce due to France's importance as a trading power. Other written variations include Canadian French and African French.
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- 1 Geographical Location: In Europe, French speakers live in France, Belgium, and Western Switzerland. 2  French is also spoken in Canada, parts of the USA including Louisiana, and Maine, also in West Central Africa and Haiti. 3  Dialects: There are 12 main French dialects (spoken).
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- French is the official language of France, spoken by about 85% of the population. Other major languages of French are English (34%), Spanish (13%), German (8%), and Italian (2 … %).5 people found this useful.erman (98,000,000) 11. French* (79,572,000) 1. Mandarin Chinese: 885 million 2. Spanish: 332 million 3. English: 322 million 4. Bengali: 189 million 5. Hindi: 182 million Mandarin is spoken by more people than any other language in the world.
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FRENCH LANGUAGE HISTORY French Language. French is used as the official language of 22 countries and is the co-official language of several others, including Belgium, Canada, Haiti, Madagascar, and Switzerland.
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Dunkirk French is the official language in 29 countries, most of which are members of la francophonie, the community of French-speaking countries. It is spoken as a first language in France, southern Belgium, western Switzerland, Monaco, certain parts of Canada and by various communities elsewhere.ost second-language speakers reside in Francophone Africa, in particular Gabon, Algeria, Mauritius, Senegal and Cote côte'D. Ivoire in, 2015 french was estimated to have 77 to 110 million native, speakers and 190 million secondary. Speakers approximately 270 million people are able to speak the. language
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- Learn French e-course. Learning French is an ongoing and involved process. You can't learn how to speak French overnight, and you probably can't learn it entirely on your own. What you can do is use tools like this site to supplement your French learning.
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What Languages Are Spoken in France? Today, Modern French is considered part of the Indo-European language family and belongs to the Romance language subgroup. As the official language, French is the primary form of communication used by government and the education system.
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How to Improve Your French 1 Listen to native French speakers and repeat what they say. 2  Watch a good French movie and imitate your favorite actor's accents. 3  Listen to native French speakers on your iPod or MP3 player as you're traveling to work, and repeat what they say (when appropriate). 4  Sing French music.
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- To know a language you have to know its idioms, and French is no exception. All forms of the language, from the highly colloquial to the utterly erudite use idioms. Browse below to find the idiom you need, or just explore the many ways you can express yourself in French.
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Dunkirk French is the native language of about 20% of the Swiss population, and is spoken by 50.4% of the population. French is also an official language of Luxembourg, Monaco, Andorra and Aosta Valley (Italy), while French dialects remain spoken by minorities on the Channel Islands.ccording to the U.S. Census Bureau (2011), French is the fourth most-spoken language in the United States after English, Spanish, and Chinese, when all forms of French are considered together and all dialects of Chinese are similarly combined.
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Confederation Square French is the second-most widely spoken mother tongue in the European Union. 1/5 of non-Francophone Europeans speak French. As a result of French and Belgian colonialism from the 17th and 18th century onward, French was introduced to new territories in the Americas, Africa and Asia.rench is the fastest growing language on the continent (in terms of either official or foreign language). French is mostly a second language in Africa, but it has become a first language in some urban areas, such as the region of Abidjan, Cote côte'D ivoire and In, Libreville. gabon
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Varieties of French Varieties of French. Dialects of the French language in the world. Dialects of the French language are spoken in France and around the world. The francophones of France generally use Metropolitan French (spoken in Paris and considered standard) although some also use regional dialects or varieties such as Meridional French.
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Languages of France Languages of France. The languages of France include the French language and some regional languages. The French language is the only official language of France according to the second article of the French Constitution, and is by far the most widely spoken. Several regional languages are also spoken to varying degrees as a secondary language after French, such as German dialects (Alsatian 1.44%), Celtic languages (Breton 0.61%) and other Gallo-Romance languages (Langues d'Oïl 1.25%, Occitan 1.33%).
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Glossary of French expressions in English Around 45% of English vocabulary is of French origin, most coming from the Anglo-Norman spoken by the upper classes in England for several hundred years after the Norman Conquest, before the language settled into what became Modern English.
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- France. French, the official language, is the first language of 88% of the population. Most of those who speak minority languages also speak French, as the minority languages are given no legal recognition. 3% of the population speak German dialects, predominantly in the eastern provinces of Alsace-Lorraine and Moselle.
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French language in Canada Most native speakers of the French language in Canada live in Quebec , where French is the majority official language. 77% of Quebec's population are native francophones , and 95% of the population speak French as their first or second language.
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- Learn French online and free for beginners and children, learn to speak French from Home or at School. Basic French to Advanced level.
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Freetown The languages of France include the French language and some regional languages. The French language is the only official language of France according to the second article of the French Constitution, and is by far the most widely spoken.
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French language in Algeria French language in Algeria. Bilingual French-Arabic sign in Algiers. French is a lingua franca of Algeria according to the CIA World Factbook. Algeria is the second largest Francophone country in the world in terms of speakers. In 2008, 11.2 million Algerians (33%) could read and write in French.
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French (franÃ§ais) French was widely used as a diplomatic language from the 17th century until the middle of the 20th century, when English replaced it in that role. It is still used in many international organisations, such as NATO, the UN, EU institutions, and the World Trade Organisation.
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- The French language (French: francais, français pronounced) frahnseh is A romance language that was first spoken In, France, Belgium, Luxembourg quebec And. switzerlandhe French language (French: francais, français pronounced) frahnseh is A romance language that was first spoken In, France, Belgium, Luxembourg quebec And. switzerland
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Confederation Square French is the second most widely spoken mother tongue in the European Union. 1/5 of non-Francophone Europeans speak French. As a result of French and Belgian colonialism from the 17th and 18th century onward, French was introduced to new territories in the Americas, Africa and Asia.rench is mostly a second language in Africa, but it has become a first language in some urban areas, such as the region of Abidjan, Cote côte'D ivoire and In, Libreville. gabon